Shows · South Pacific
South Pacific
Opened 1949
1,925 performances
Musical, Golden Age
Tony Award for Best Musical, 1950
South Pacific is a musical composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and book by Hammerstein and Joshua Logan. The work premiered in 1949 on Broadway and was an immediate hit, running for 1,925 performances.
"A hundred and one pounds of fun. In South Pacific.": the show's own period marketing line.
- Music
- Richard Rodgers
- Lyrics
- Oscar Hammerstein II
- Book
- Oscar Hammerstein II & Joshua Logan
Productions5 productions: 3 on Broadway, 2 in the West End
Songs17 songs
Some Enchanted Evening, A Cockeyed Optimist, Bloody Mary, There Is Nothin’ Like a Dame, Bali Ha’i, I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair, A Wonderful Guy, Younger Than Springtime, Happy Talk, Honey Bun, You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught, This Nearly Was Mine, Dites-moi (pourquoi), Twin Soliloquies, Bloody Mary (Is the Girl I Love), (I’m in Love with) A Wonderful Guy, Soft Shoe Dance
Recordings 37 recordings
Licensing 2 entries
| US | Concord Theatricals R&H Theatricals | available |
| UK | Concord Theatricals R&H Theatricals | available |
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